Antonyms of verb decalcify

1 of 2 senses of decalcify

Sense 2
decalcify -- (remove calcium or lime from; "decalcify the rock")
       Antonym of calcify (Sense 1)
      => calcify -- (become impregnated with calcium salts)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb decalcify

2 senses of decalcify

Sense 1
decalcify -- (lose calcium or calcium compounds)
       => change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")

Sense 2
decalcify -- (remove calcium or lime from; "decalcify the rock")
       => remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")